Katerinne Delgado

I am a General Practitioner (GP) with an M.D. title from the University of Cartagena, Colombia, with 4 years of experience in clinical research in diverse areas such as Histopathology, General Surgery Techniques and Pediatric Infectious Diseases. I have 4 years of experience in clinical practice, mainly in Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) and Adult Emergency Room (ER). I worked also on the Front-line during the COVID-19 pandemic and gathered and analysed data on morbidity factors and severity scores. 

HOSPITAL SAN JUAN DE DIOS DE RIONEGRO

Rionegro-Antioquia, Colombia

Emergency Department GP and Emergency Medicine Research Assistant from 2021 to 2022

-           Rotated between the ER, COVID ER, Adult Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) and Adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

-           Diagnosed, stabilized and treated patients with acute and exacerbated chronic diseases of various etiologies.

-           Provided basic and advanced life support, and critical care to polytraumatized patients. 

-           Provided care for patients victim of sexual assault in accordance with the Administrative District Department of Health of Bolívar-Colombia Guidelines.

-           Transported critically ill patients between hospitals, stabilizing them before and during transfer.

-           Research on COVID-19 Severity Scores. Lead Researcher: Dra. Ibeth Plazas.

-           COVID-19 Severity Scores and their adaptability to the local adult population at Hospital San Juan de Dios de Rionegro.

HOSPITAL INFANTIL NAPOLEON FRANCO PAREJA CASA DEL NIÑO–UCI DOÑA PILAR             

Cartagena de Indias-Bolívar, Colombia

Pediatric Hospital GP from 2019 to 2021

-           Provided critical care for pediatric patients under the guidance of the Pediatric and Intensivist team.

-           Diagnosed and treated tropical diseases in the Colombian Caribbean region in cooperation with the Infectology team.

-           Gathered epidemiologic and statistical data from tropical diseases for research purposes.

-           Front-Line Doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic in the PICU and in the COVID-19 Pediatric ER.

-           Administered and supervised invasive and non-invasive procedures in the Pediatric IMCU.

-           Assisted in the training of interns and last-year medical students from the University of Cartagena.

CLINICA SANTA CRUZ DE BOCAGRANDE

Cartagena de Indias-Bolívar, Colombia

OB-GYN GP 2019

-           Assisted in the Delivery Room under Obstetrician supervision and provided post-natal care to the mother and the neonate. 

-           Surgical Assistant in deliveries by cesarean section and oncological procedures.

-           Performed voluntary interruptions of pregnancies in accordance with the Ministry of Health of Colombia Guidelines.

-           Aided specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of complications during pregnancy and delivery.

1DOC3

Bogotá-Cundinamarca, Colombia

Primary Care Telemedicine GP from 2018 to 2019

-           Promoted and provided primary care strategies to patients without access to hospitals or public health programs.

-           Presented comprehensive and dynamic information to patients about their diseases or health concerns in colloquial language.

PEDIATRIC INFECTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP-HOSPITAL INFANTIL NAPOLEON FRANCO PAREJA CASA DEL NIÑO-UCI DOÑA PILAR

Cartagena de Indias-Bolívar, Colombia

Student Researcher from 2016 to 2019

-           Research on Pediatric Infectious Diseases with emphasis on Dengue and Chagas. Lead Researcher: Dr. Hernando Pinzón 

-           Clinical, molecular and immunological aspects of pathogens in local pediatric population at Hospital Infantil Napoleon Franco Pareja-Casa del Niño.

SCALPELLUM GENERAL SURGERY RESEARCH GROUP-UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF THE CARIBBEAN AND UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA

Cartagena de Indias-Bolívar, Colombia

Student Researcher from 2015 to 2016

-           Research on Surgical Techniques in throat and thyroid surgery. Lead Researcher: Dr. Carlos Osorio Covo.

-           Comparison between the effectiveness of ultrasonic mechanical energy and monopolar electrical energy in the surgical approach of the thyroid gland at the E.S.E. Caribbean University Hospital.

-           Speaker at the XII regional research group meeting certified by RedCOLSI, SNCTel and COLCIENCIAS.

HISTOPATHOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP-UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA

Cartagena de Indias-Bolívar, Colombia

Student Researcher from 2014 to 2015

-           Research on Endometriosis and Research on diagnostic concordance in pathology. Lead Researcher: Dr. Lia Barrios.

-           Diagnostic concordance between cervical smears and the confirmatory histopathological study in the pathology laboratory of the E.S.E. Rafael Calvo Maternity Clinic in Cartagena in 2012.

UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA-FACULTY OF MEDICINE from 2012 to 2018

Cartagena de Indias-Bolívar, Colombia

-           Medical Doctor (M.D.) Placed in the 99th percentile of medical students in the Saber Pro Colombian National Exam.